Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-07
LOCAL.
City Council.

City Council.
The City Council held It's regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening last with Presi-
dent Cochran in the chair. and Messrs.
Bargamln. Butts. Crowle, Craig. Nc Ma
hon. McQuaide, Oberdorfer and Teabo at
their desks
accounts All0loed-A number Of &C
counts from the Auditing Committee
were allowed, including one of the staun-
ton Gas Co. for $685.. 25, and one of S. M.
Wilkes for rent of his hall for an armory
for the Staunton Light Guard, s13S.
FS1aance.-Mr. Butts, acting chairman
of the Finance Committee in the absence
of Mr.. Tams, made a report in favor of
returning proportionate amount of the
license tax of the w. G. T. e. and of Mrs.
Thos. B. West, who had closed their
boarding houses before the term for which
they had obtained license expired. Adop-
ted.
On the petition of 2. N. Powell asking
to be relieved from the payment of a de-
Hnquent tax for 1877, the committee re-
!, ported adversely. but added that the
sc was similar to that of Miss Mary
.ett, whose delinquent tax the Coun-
lad remitted.
ir. Cochran said the cases were not the
le-one being an experienced business
4 and the other an inexperienced wo-
IN in business affairs.
4r. Butts.-The cases are precisely
he, except that one is man and the
CT woman.
jr Craig moved that the statement OF
committee in its report, that 1.-THE
case g similar to Miss Mary Hassetts, -
be stricken out; which was done and the
report then adopted.
On the petition of B. T, Bagby to be re-
l1eved from the payment of delinquent
tax. the committee also reported adverse
ly, with the endorsement that the case was
''exactly the same as Miss Mary Has
sett's.''
Mr. Oberdorfer moved that the endorse
ment containing that statement be
stricken out; which was done and the re-
port then adopted.
Ordinances. Mr.. Craig, from the Com
mlttee on Ordinances, reported one giving
special policeman Hamilton the authority
to have nuisances on sstreets and alleys
as well as private premises, removed.
Adopted.
Water-Mr. Bargamin. of the Water
Committee, submitted resolution au-
thorizing the payment of $170.7T freight
on the new steam pump, which has just
arrived, the amount TO be deducted when
tie pump is paid for. Adopted.
Mr.. Bargamin offered resolution for
the increase of the salary of Superinten-
dent of Water Works J. T. Long, from
from $40 a month to ST. 900 per annum, in
view of the addition to his work, of
the experimenting Of the Electric Light
plant.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran. it was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
NesctoaUn Hose.-On motion of Mr.
Teabo, $35 (already appropriately was Or
dered to be paid to Newtown Hose Co.
Petitions. following petitions were
received and referred: Of citizens OF
Lewis street for paved sidewalk up to
John Fallon's; of Mary A. Shomo for per-
mission to replace an old frame building
by new one; of Ellen Dggs asking to be
relieved from payment of water tax; OF
j. T. Pritchard asking TO be relieved from
the payment OF water tax, as there is no
water in the store he occupies of E ID.
Bell for remission Of water tax; of A. A.
a5rubert to be relieved from charge for FIX
ing water-pipa; Of Emmner Telephone
Co. to be relieved from city tax on ground
that it now furnishes two telephones to
the city free, and Is willing to put yet an
other in the police Office; of F.. aageman
asking relief from payment Of delinquent
land tax.
Official Reports. The reports of Super
intendent of the Water Works. and City
Treasurer, the latter showing a cash bal
ance of ST., O66 IS in the Treasury Dec
31st, were received.
The Official bond Of Superintendent
Long of the Water Works. in the sum of
$4,000, with A. D. Tribbett, Esq, surety.
was received and filed.
Mayor Y ost reported s34, So in fines for
December.
Fast 1sme.-The Council gets through
its business with most creditable rapidity
On Tuesday evening the body assembled
at 1880. and at SIS had finished and ad-
journed, notwithstanding it was what is
called accounts night" that is the night
that scores Of accounts against the city
have to be read and allowed or rejected.